Red Wings rout Avs to complete NHL playoff series sweep

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

DENVER, Colorado (AFP) — Johan Franzen recorded his second hat trick in three games Thursday as the Detroit Red Wings advanced in the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs with a lopsided 8-2 victory over Colorado.

Henrik Zetterberg added two goals and two assists as the top-seeded Red Wings completed a 4-0 sweep of the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series.

Mikael Samuelsson also scored twice, Tomas Holmstrom added a goal and Pavel Datsyuk collected three assists for the Red Wings, who advanced to the conference finals for the second season in a row.

Captain Nicklas Lidstrom, Jiri Hudler and Valtteri Filppula each notched a pair of assists for the Red Wings, who await the winner of the series between the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars....

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